Hsinchu (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

John Baptist Lee Keh-mien, Bishop
Lucas Liu Hsien Tang (Liu Xiantang), Bishop Emeritus
James Liu Tan-kuei, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 21 March 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Taipei
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Taiwan
Square Kilometers: 4,750 (1,834 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.hcd.org.tw/
Mailing Address: 156-1 Zhongzheng Rd., Hsinchu 30051, Taiwan
Telephone: (03)525.41.98; 525.42.19
Fax: 526.47.86

Past and Present Ordinaries

Peter Pao Zin Tou (Tou Pao-zin) † (21 Mar 1961 Appointed - 29 Jun 1983 Resigned)
Lucas Liu Hsien Tang (Liu Xiantang) (29 Jun 1983 Succeeded - 4 Dec 2004 Retired)
James Liu Tan-kuei (4 Dec 2004 Appointed - 30 May 2005 Resigned)
John Baptist Lee Keh-mien (6 Apr 2006 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 March 1961	Erected	Archdiocese of Taipei (Hsinchu, Taoyuan, and Miaoli)	Diocese of Hsinchu (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 63,022 1,796,559 3.5% 22 122 144 437 140 213 85 ap1971

1980 52,729 2,193,814 2.4% 22 93 115 458 110 182 83 ap1981

1990 51,093 2,553,220 2.0% 25 69 94 543 86 167 84 ap1991

1999 51,805 2,995,011 1.7% 48 36 84 616 41 171 82 ap2000

2000 52,228 3,047,176 1.7% 50 46 96 544 53 174 82 ap2001

2001 52,428 3,107,691 1.7% 44 40 84 624 43 165 82 ap2002

2002 52,426 3,143,199 1.7% 43 41 84 624 44 186 82 ap2003

2003 52,923 3,184,845 1.7% 50 36 86 615 41 176 82 ap2004

2004 52,090 3,225,165 1.6% 48 50 98 531 52 172 82 ap2005

2006 52,565 3,308,629 1.6% 41 56 97 541 61 161 82 ap2007

2013 49,385 3,543,201 1.4% 35 62 97 509 69 178 82 ap2014

2016 42,920 3,645,798 1.2% 28 66 94 456 70 169 75 ap2017

2019 40,708 3,772,380 1.1% 23 62 85 478 62 180 74 ap2020

2021 40,673 3,833,584 1.1% 22 60 82 496 60 187 74 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	63,022	1,796,559	3.5%	22	122	144	437	140	213	85	ap1971
1980	52,729	2,193,814	2.4%	22	93	115	458	110	182	83	ap1981
1990	51,093	2,553,220	2.0%	25	69	94	543	86	167	84	ap1991
1999	51,805	2,995,011	1.7%	48	36	84	616	41	171	82	ap2000
2000	52,228	3,047,176	1.7%	50	46	96	544	53	174	82	ap2001
2001	52,428	3,107,691	1.7%	44	40	84	624	43	165	82	ap2002
2002	52,426	3,143,199	1.7%	43	41	84	624	44	186	82	ap2003
2003	52,923	3,184,845	1.7%	50	36	86	615	41	176	82	ap2004
2004	52,090	3,225,165	1.6%	48	50	98	531	52	172	82	ap2005
2006	52,565	3,308,629	1.6%	41	56	97	541	61	161	82	ap2007
2013	49,385	3,543,201	1.4%	35	62	97	509	69	178	82	ap2014
2016	42,920	3,645,798	1.2%	28	66	94	456	70	169	75	ap2017
2019	40,708	3,772,380	1.1%	23	62	85	478	62	180	74	ap2020
2021	40,673	3,833,584	1.1%	22	60	82	496	60	187	74	ap2022